The Market in Pictures, June 17

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and why:   JL: by any measure, the inflation picture is different than the past two decades  Source: PGM Global as of 6/14/2022   Dave: heading for only the...

May CPI Forcing the Fed’s Hand

Peak Inflation… Think Again!   Source: Bianco Research. As of 6/10/22   CPI rose 1.0% MoM and 8.6% YoY (a new high) in May. The core CPI again surged 0.6% MoM and 6.0% YoY. Inflation looks to be broadening…   The Bones of the Report   May’s report...

The Market in Pictures, June 10

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and why:   1) JD: this stayed on the “anti-correlation” side for a few years but 2022 has kicked off another red/high correlation period   ...

The Market in Pictures, June 3

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and why:   Dave: market selloffs of the past decade have repriced equities to mid-teens PE ratios. This one not in that range yet, at least on a trailing basis...

Well, QT is Finally Upon Us

We are beginning a new regime as the Fed moves to reduce the size of its balance sheet which has grown to nearly $9 Trillion. Since March 2020, the Fed has made more than $4T in bond purchases. Now, to fight inflation, the Fed will begin to let some of their bonds...